Microsofta SQL Servera[ 2000 Analysis Services Step by Step [With CDROM]

by Reed Jacobson, OLAP Train, Reed Jacobsen

Book Overview

MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2000 ANALYSIS SERVICES STEP BY STEP shows Microsoft Excel and Access experts, IS managers, and database developers how to build applications that take advantage of the powerful... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735609047
• ISBN13: 9780735609044
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Length: 379 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Delivers well written and concise basics

Not only is this book useful, it has the added advantage of being well written. I picked it up after spending a few days wandering around in Books On Line and reading Erik Thomsen's book for some theoretical background. This book was a great help to bringing all the various aspect of OLAP objects together in the specific context of MS Analysis Services.After I purchased the book I noticed the one-star reviews given by two readers. They did not do anyone any favors with those reviews. One reviewer admits he did not read beyond the first chapter, and the other complains that custom rollups and unary operators are never mentioned in the book. Apparently he never got to page 105, where both are discussed. I think you are safe to ignore those jokers.Enjoy 'Step by Step' for what it is. If you want more on MDX, be prepared to buy another book - I recommend Spofford.

Training, Most Excellent...Dude

You would probably pay thousands of dollars for the level of training that Jacobson's book on Analysis Services provides.Even though this is an introductory book, it is aimed squarely at IT and database professionals.In this well thought out and perfectly executed training guide, Jacobson does three things: a) he reviews in concise fashion the various OLAP and administrative operations provided by Analysis Services, b) more importantly, he explains to you why you would be interested in them, and c) most important, he shows you in exquisite detail how to perform the operations.I was very impressed by the fact that the hands-on instructions are very clear and that the all the samples worked perfectly.After you finish Jacobson's book, you come away knowing the basics of OLAP and you will be comfortable performing basic tasks in the Analysis Services product. You will have a very thorough grounding in Analysis Services so that you can probe deeper into the more advanced topics of Analysis Services.The coverage in this book is broad and so doesn't go into great depth in some areas, such as MDX. However, Jacobson does go into some depth in the administrative areas of Cube optimization and Cube security.

Great step by step book

The book provides an excellent step by step tutorial for the Analysis services. It is good for those who can learn by experiencing with the application. It will not be good for people with no or low knowledge in OLAP.It is written in easy english and full with screen shots that help you read it even if you are not in front of your machine.I recommnd!

A really great book

A really great book for someone wanting to come to grips with the SQL Server OLAP or Analysis Services. The book takes one through the processes of creating cubes and reporting from them, in a step by step, orderly manner. The book was recommended by several attendees at the recent PASS conference in San Francisco. I bought the book and installed the analytic services on an NT server and have been working with it for the past 10 days. The reading is easy and helps one come up to speed in an efficient and effective manner. For a beginner or some one with some OLAP product training, the book is really great.

AWESOME OLAP BOOK

This is a great OLAP book for SQL SERVER 2000 Analysis Services. It covers ROLAP, MOLAP, and HOLAP. The book is filled with pictures and easy to understand examples to help you learn SQL Server 2000 OLAP features. It is great for people with no OLAP knowledge who want to learn about OLAP and SQL Server 2000 OLAP potential. In addition, this book is great for experienced OLAP developers who want to learn new features of SQL SERVER 2000 Analysis Services.The best book to learn OLAP for SQL SERVER 2000 and to get up to speed with the new OLAP feautures in SQL SERVER 2000.